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Who is responsible, media or us?
It is commonly said that the media is spoiling our children and is taking our new generation in the wrong direction. Now, the question is, is it truly the media that is changing the perception of our new generation? Or is it us, who are providing assistance to the media to do this?
We cannot blame the media alone because with some bad programmes there are many good and informative programmes that are being shown on TV. It is our responsibility to turn children’s attention towards good channels.
But would it be possible if we ourselves watch soaps with young children sitting nearby, and then stop them from doing the same? We do realize that children are absorbing the negative attributes of foreign culture, but just for our own entertainment we ignore this serious issue.
Blaming the media would not help in this regard. We can’t shut down these channels but we can move our children’s attention in the right direction. If we would be watching Discovery Channel, or any other channel, our children would automatically get absorbed in it because children often do what their elders do. It is time to make TV a beneficial source of entertainment.
Amama Ali Akber
Equality should
be maintained
I would like to draw the attention of the readers to a very serious problem that plagues our society even in the 21st century, i.e. the discrimination between sons and daughters. Parents give more importance to the sons than to the daughters. Even educated people are guilty of this. A few days ago there was a news items that a man refused to take his wife back with him and left her and the newly born child just because it was a daughter, not a son.
I strongly feel that parents should maintain the balance between children of both genders and must teach them to respect each other.
Mehreen Farooq,
15 years, Karachi
Don’t stare!
This is with reference to the letter (YW, February 11) by Heba Farooq. I disagree with her in saying that girls can keep themselves safe from staring by observing purdah. I am not against purdah, but I think that observing purdah cannot keep girls safe. Everyone must be capable of protecting oneself, just observing purdah will not help. Girls have to be strong and brave.
These days many parents force their children to observe purdah, and girls do so just to respect their parents’ wish but the change from within is not seen.
Marzia Raza,
13 years, Karachi.
Cadet colleges
The purpose of sending boys to cadet colleges is not simply to make them studious but also to inculcate confidence among them. The difference between a cadet and school student is quite visible from their respective personalities. Cadets are usually more responsible, independent and bold as compared with children going to regular schools in cities. Therefore, we can infer that the purpose for sending boys to cadet colleges is not just studies but also to build their character and personality.
Asif Ali Shar,
Karachi
Garbage heaps
Nowadays, as we get out of our homes, we see huge piles of garbage on the roads. This problem is highly prevalent in Lahore. I don’t know about other areas, but in Model Town these smelly, stinking garbage heaps are not exactly easy to miss. I would like to bring this matter to the attention of the authorities concerned, and hope that they would seriously and sincerely address it and would do something satisfactory to improve the situation. Our beautiful country is being deprived of its image because of this problem. Moreover, it also causes breathing difficulties and other diseases.
Hamna Qaiser Khan,
11 years, Lahore
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